Praising 'heroic Romance' rather than condemning it is important in acknowledging the tension between romance and the developing form of the novel. She condemned realist fictions, which she believed promoted moral laxity through depicting the debauchery of social life. What is the author's view on heroic romance?
1) The author praises heroic romance as an important element in the development of the novel.
2) The author condemns heroic romance for promoting moral laxity.
3) The author believes that heroic romance is a form of realist fiction.
4) The author believes that heroic romance depicts the debauchery of social life.