What does the cryptic crossword clue "Old story: talk of translated article by Proust (8)" mean?

The definition is "Old story". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of TALK (synonym="TALK") + OF (synonym="‘translated’") + LE (synonym="French article – as Proust was born in Paris") = FOLKTALE The answer is FOLKTALE.

Old story: talk of translated article by Proust (8)

Independent Cryptic #11870 | 15 Across | 2024-10-25 flower

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