１８５０年８月，莫泊桑出生在法国鲁昂阿尔克河畔的托图维尔小镇。他的祖上曾是法国显赫的贵族，到了他祖父这一代，家境开始中落。他的父亲没有固定职业，而且与妻子感情不和，并最终离了婚。莫泊桑的母亲有很高的文学鉴赏力。很早就教莫泊桑拉丁文和英文，还娓娓动听地给他 In August 1850, Maupassant was born in the town of Tortureville on the banks of the Rouen-sur-Alkur in France. His ancestor was once a prominent aristocrat of France, and his grandfather’s generation began to fall. His father did not have a permanent job, did not associate with his wife, and eventually divorced. Maupassant’s mother has a high literary appreciation. Very early taught Maupassant Latin and English, but also appealing to him