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.
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Author | Dino Buzzati |
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Original title | I sette messaggeri |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
Publisher | Arnoldo Mondadori Editore |
Publication date | 1942 |
Pages | 262 |
The story "Sette piani" was the basis for the 1967 film The Seventh Floor.[1]
Stories
- 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
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