The phrase "tale of hardship" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a story or account that focuses on struggles or difficulties faced by individuals or groups.
Example: "Her memoir is a poignant tale of hardship, detailing the challenges she overcame during her childhood."
Alternatives: "story of struggle" or "narrative of adversity."
She also brought with her a tale of hardship.
When Mrs Linde appears with her tale of hardship and poverty, Nora flutters and fails to imagine what she is talking about.
Along with Green came a surge of new YA talent such as Rainbow Rowell, whose gritty, honest tale of hardship and love Eleanor and Park resonated with teens and adults alike.
It made for a sobering watch for any of us who have inwardly rolled their eyes while listening to a parental tale of hardship and woe told for the nth time.
A melancholic tale of hardship that aims for uplift, The Pursuit of Happyness isn't quite as dismal as other entries in the Sad Willie Style sub-genre.
These woman, intricately dressed with gold leaf, bold magnificent outfits and dark, somber eyes all tell their own tale of hardship and inspiration.
Many tales of hardship later, the continuing relocation has pointed up some unforeseen pitfalls of such corporate moves.
AS DIRECTOR of development at the Second Harvest food bank in Riverside, California, Tracylyn Sherrit is used to fielding tales of hardship.
The book, "Enn sigli ég minn sjó" ("More Life on the Ocean Wave"), was the seafaring memoirs of Hrafn Valdimarsson, and it was a horn of plenty when it came to tales of hardship on the seas and adventures in faraway lands.
A lot of those tales of hardship, you could argue, are tied fairly closely to the ways that banks manage themselves — the kind of judgment that is being brought to bear, the way that people interpret ethical guidelines, the oversight that is or is not in place.
There were hundreds of tales of hardship: an Oklahoma family stranded in a house shattered by a giant fallen oak; an 88-year-old Arkansas woman trapped alone for two days in a home without heat, light or water until rescuers came; a family on the road who joined 75 others camping in jail cells in a New Mexico town.
