It in fact I again instiled in France taste to the story and short story, - with the complete founding asserted Gui de Мопассан. A traditional for French literature genre was enriched by his efforts by new maintenance and attained the heights of artistic perfection. The short stories of Мопассана to that are original and unusual, that were plugged in the gold fund of world literature as new type of short stories. In all for the life of Gui de Мопассан wrote them more than three hundred. To A fame came Альфонсу Доде in 1866, when collection of his short stories of "Letter went out in light from my mill". The heroes of these short stories live on natural and just natural laws. They do not do money, does not pursue after riches and luxury, not stuck in vices, and work honestly, able sincerely and hot to love, satisfied by small, are glad to wonderful nature of Provence and bravely carry difficulties. We offer to attention readers of short story of Мопассана and Доде with comments, dictionary and tasks.