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The phrase "a universal tale of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a story or narrative that resonates with a wide audience due to its themes or messages that are relatable across different cultures or experiences.
Example: "The novel is a universal tale of love and sacrifice that transcends time and place."
Alternatives: "a timeless story of" or "a relatable narrative about".
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The American courtroom clash in the play is more dramatic than the shared custody system in France, but the directors and cast say that "Kramer" remains a universal tale of pain and humor that resonates in any culture.
The American courtroom clash in the play is more dramatic then the shared custody system in France, but the directors and cast say that "Kramer" remains a universal tale of pain and humor that resonates in any culture.
Colm Tóibín's The Testament of Mary polarised opinion, with Kunndunn denouncing it as a "mess of a book", while Simon92 celebrated "a universal tale of a mother mourning her lost son".
Using a fable format and an elegant, witty 19th-century American English that both evoke Mark Twain, Mr. von Trier has created an imaginary America that transcends national boundaries, becoming a universal tale of idealism drifting into exploitation.
In the unforgettable closing passage of The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald makes it clear that if his story is about America, it is also a universal tale of human aspiration.
It's a universal tale of falling again and again for someone not right for you.
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The novel was set in Greece in 1942, but Mr. Dorfman has recast the stage version as a more universal tale of the dynamics of diseased societies.
She lets you into the secrets of a bougainvillea-covered island that "suggests more than it reveals", all the while telling an achingly universal tale of love sought and lost.
Mr. Frank wanted it treated as a universal tale.
Ultimately, his is a universal tale, an epic rise and tragic fall.
"I thought it was a funny way to tell a universal tale".
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