The phrase "a tale called" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when introducing the title of a story or narrative, often to provide context or to reference a specific tale.
Example: "In her latest book, she shares a tale called 'The Enchanted Forest' that captivates readers of all ages."
Alternatives: "a story titled" or "a narrative named".
Jacob had the beginnings of a tale called "The Teased Boy," written in rhyme.
But in "Nine Stories," there's a tale called "Pretty Mouth and Green My Eyes," Ms. Sheba pointed out.
Or could it be, if we follow this rich, fantastical path opened by Cervantes, that the author of "Don Quixote" is really Jorge Luis Borges, who wrote a tale called "Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote"?
It was an anthology of short stories on the theme of travel and it included a tale called "Town of Cats," a fantastical piece by a German writer with whom Tengo was not familiar.
The Rodriguez-Poultons, retailers who say they have an instinctive love of storytelling, wrote a tale called "The Legend of Daisy & Lilly" about the creation of the store, their Jack Russell terrier who serves as its mascot (and her fictive daughter, Lilly) and the tight friendship of a group of girls who learn about fashion and have adventures at the shop.
"This day will not come again," reads a tale called "Inch Time Foot Gem," "Each minute is worth a priceless gem".
In the once-upon-a-time fairy tale called "La France," a World War I movie like none other, French soldiers move through darkly verdant landscapes worthy of Henri Rousseau.
According to Day, she finished the mystery in a few months, then quickly wrote another, a noirish tale called "The Last Twist of the Knife".
A morale tale called "Yue Fei Studies Archery" in Children's Pictorial, a Chinese magazine tailored for children ages two through seven, demonstrates how great achievements are only made possible via diligent practice.
Inspired by a statue of Lenin near his home, he scribbled a fairy tale called "Lenin and His Magical Goose".
The firm published Horatio Alger's first story, a love tale called "Marie Bertrand," in the Weekly in 1868.
