Large stoves raised in long story (4)
I believe the answer is:
saga
'long story' is the definition.
(a saga is a long and complicated story)
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for saga that I've seen before include "Epic story" , "Long detailed story" , "Heroic narrative" , "A long story or poem - it's a gas" , "Body of legend" .)