The Seven Messengers

The Seven Messengers (Italian: I sette messaggeri) is a collection of short stories written by Dino Buzzati and published as a book in 1942. It contains nineteen short tales, in which the characters often interact with the presence of the fantastic and/or death, many of which are left unconcluded, leaving the reader in suspense or trying to guess their ending. "The Seven Messengers" is also the name of the book's first short story.

The Seven Messengers
First edition
AuthorDino Buzzati
Original titleI sette messaggeri
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian
PublisherArnoldo Mondadori Editore
Publication date
1942
Pages262

The story "Sette piani" was the basis for the 1967 film The Seventh Floor.[1]

Stories

  1. I sette messaggeri
  2. L'assalto al Grande Convoglio
  3. Sette piani
  4. Ombra del sud
  5. Eppure battono alla porta
  6. Eleganza militare
  7. Temporale sul fiume
  8. L'uomo che si dava arie
  9. Il memoriale
  10. Cèvere
  11. Il mantello
  12. L'uccisione del drago
  13. Una cosa che comincia per elle
  14. Il dolore notturno
  15. Notizie false
  16. Quando l'ombra scende
  17. Vecchio facocero
  18. Il sacrilegio
  19. Di notte in notte
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References

  1. "Il fischio al naso". Rivista del cinematografo (in Italian). Retrieved 2015-06-16.
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