1·O. Henry is commonly regarded as a modem American master of short story. and has been called"the American De Maupassant."
欧·亨利是美国享有盛誉的短篇小说大师，他与法国的莫泊桑、俄国的契柯夫被称为“世界三大短篇小说家”。
2·In 1887, Guy de Maupassant sent up a hot-air balloon over the Seine with the name of his latest short story, “Le Horla,” painted on its side.
1877年，莫泊桑在塞纳河上放了一个热气球，气球一侧印有其最新短篇小说的名子《奥尔拉》。
3·"Boule DE Suif" is the first significant short story by the late-19th century French writer Maupassant and generally acknowledged as his greatest work.
《羊脂球》是19世纪晚期法国作家莫泊桑的第一部意义深刻的短篇小说，也被普遍认为是他最伟大的作品。