What is pastoral genre?

Question: What is pastoral genre!?

I need to provide a definition in relation to Hardy's Far from the Madding CrowdWww@QuestionHome@Com

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Well, "pastoral" means it relates to farm(yard) (pastor means farm) and so it relates to being in the farm or field place or in countrysides!. The setting is in farm!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

If you'll excuse the pictures on this site, here's an explanation from Wiki!.!.!.

"Far From the Madding Crowd" is definitely in this genre!. It takes place in the country!. The work-set is farm land and cows!. The mental processes of the characters are a little higher than cows, come to think of it! TWWww@QuestionHome@Com

something relating to nature or the countryside i thinkWww@QuestionHome@Com