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parable

[par-uh-buhl] / ˈpær ə bəl /
NOUN
moral story
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“Star Choir” originated as a theatrical attempt to fill in the blanks of Butler’s unfinished novel “The Parable of the Trickster,” the planned third installation in her lauded 1990s “Parable” series.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2023

"Parable of the Sower" is set in 2024, which isn't so far away now.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2022

Among the manuscripts, personal notes and correspondence is the unfinished draft of the third book in the Parable series, “Parable of the Trickster,” which begins with an epigram that has been attributed to Butler herself.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2022

In the story “The Parable of Goats,” the protagonist is Second Lt.

From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2022

It was obviously impossible to dwell particularly upon the details of every Miracle, Parable, and Conversation, recorded by the Evangelists.

From "Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) by Ross, Lady Mary




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