Literature is a body of (usually) written works related by subject-matter, by language or place of origin, or by dominant cultural standards.[1] Literally translated, the word means "acquaintance with letters" (from Latin littera letter). In Western...

The Canterbury Tales, a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century

The Handmaid's Tale, a dystopian novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood, first published in 1985

Fairy tale, a fictional story that usually features folkloric characters (such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, witches, giants, and talking animals) and enchantments

Tall tale, a story that claims to explain the reason for some natural phenomenon

The Tale of Peter Rabbit, the first in the series of children's books written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter

Shark Tale (video game), a video game based on the film of the same name

Shark Tale, an Academy Award-nominated computer-animated film produced by DreamWorks Animation, and released in 2004

A Knight's Tale (film) (2001), a film written and directed by Brian Helgeland

Urban legend

Bard's Tale (1985), a computer fantasy role-playing game created by Interplay Productions in 1985

A Tale of Two Sisters, a 2003 South Korean psychological horror film

Frame tale, a narrative technique whereby a main story is composed, at least in part, for the purpose of organizing a set of shorter stories

Old wives' tale, a wisdom much like an urban legend, supposedly passed down by old wives to a younger generation

Tale of Tales, a 1979 Soviet animated film directed by Yuriy Norshteyn

Cautionary tale, a traditional story told in folklore, to warn its hearer of a danger

Tale of Heiji, a Japanese war epic detailing the events of the Heiji Rebellion of 1160

Rebecca's Tale, a 2001 novel by British author Sally Beauman

The Handmaid's Tale (film), a 1990 film adaptation of (novel, Margaret Atwood), directed by Volker Schlöndorff

A Tale of Two Kitties, an American cartoon, released in 1942, notable for introducing the character Tweety Bird

A Wicked Tale (2005), a 45 minute experimental film by INRI studio

The Tale of the Fox (1929-1941), animation pioneer Ladislas Starevich's first fully-animated feature film

Tell-tale, nautical or sailing context, a piece of cloth or fabric that is tied or attached to a stay

Tattle Tale (1992-1995), a group well-known in the Riot Grrrl scene, playing what was later to be termed "folk punk".

Tale Spinnin' (1975), Weather Report's fifth album

Faerie Tale, a fantasy novel by Raymond E. Feist, first published in 1988

A Prehistoric Tale, a 1990 computer game for the Amiga and Atari ST

Oswald's Tale, a 1995 non-fiction book by Norman Mailer