Respuesta :
A novel that romantically portrays the ideals of country life.
Answer:
The correct answer is "a novel that romantically portrays the ideals of country life".
Explanation:
A pastoral novel is a piece of writing that comes from the pastoral literature, which are characterized of presenting a country lifestyle free from the complexity and corruption of city life. Many of the ideas presented in this kind of novel are romantically portrayed and remote from the reality. Theocritus and Virgil are among the most widely know authors of pastoral novels.