The Seven Messengers () 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 story "Sette piani" was the basis for the 1967 film The Seventh Floor. 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 References 1942 short story collections Books adapted into films Italian short story collections Works by Dino Buzzati Arnoldo Mondadori Editore books