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.
 First edition | |
| Author | Dino Buzzati |
|---|---|
| Original title | I sette messaggeri |
| Language | Italian |
| Publisher | Arnoldo Mondadori Editore |
Publication date | 1942 |
| Publication place | Italy |
| Pages | 262 |
The story "Sette piani" was the basis for the 1967 film The Seventh Floor.[1]
Stories
edit- I sette messaggeri
- L'assalto al Grande Convoglio
- Sette piani
- Ombra del sud
- Eppure battono alla porta
- Eleganza militare
- Temporale sul fiume
- L'uomo che si dava arie
- Il memoriale
- Cèvere
- Il mantello
- L'uccisione del drago
- Una cosa che comincia per elle
- Il dolore notturno
- Notizie false
- Quando l'ombra scende
- Vecchio facocero
- Il sacrilegio
- Di notte in notte
References
edit- ^ "Il fischio al naso". Rivista del cinematografo (in Italian). Retrieved 2015-06-16.
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