The phrase "a lengthy tale" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when describing a story or narrative that is long and detailed.
Example: "The author captivated readers with a lengthy tale of adventure and discovery that spanned several generations."
Alternatives: "an extended story" or "a long narrative."
Georgia, September 2015, can be added to a lengthy tale of woe.
In a lengthy tale that reflects both antiwar sentiment and cynicism born of the Watergate scandal, a conspiracy within the White House is revealed to be the work of the evil "Secret Empire," and the government's insidious corruption horrifies Captain America.
And one day in a forest in upstate New York, Paul Barrere — well, it was a lengthy tale, with far more detail than can be printed here.
Virginia Judge of The Herald called it a "fascinating, but lengthy tale," and praised Bradley's depictions of the old religion.
The backbone of his lengthy tale is a star-crossed love affair between two teenagers: Patrick, the lone survivor of the air attacks, and Claire, a lycan whose murdered parents, unbeknown to her, were central figures in a 1960s iteration of the lycan liberation movement.
Perhaps there are those who will take delight in a lengthy, picaresque tale that combines historical verisimilitude with unicorns and satyrs and creatures called ponces who had "erect legs and no knee joints" and "phalluses, which hung from the chest".
When our talk turned to an elaborate gown that Zac Posen designed for the finale of "Kansas City Choir Boy," Love happily spilled a lengthy Fashion Week tale about an encounter with Anna Wintour in which the powerful Vogue editor didn't return Love's wave because "she thinks I'm vulgar".
He decided to avoid these lengthy tales in favour of a shorter, day-in-the-life story about Dredd and his function as a cop in the dystopian environment of Mega-City One.
Each stage segues seamlessly into the next, creating a lengthy and charming tale of escape, with enough hidden treasures toensure replay appeal.
The unnamed character whom Mr. Ashley portrays begins with a lengthy peroration on tale-spinning, in which he advises that "you have to tell a story many times to get it right".
