Some Prefer Nettles (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Jun’ichirō Tanizaki
- First Published: 1928
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: March through June, 1929
- Setting: Osaka, Awaji, Kobe, and Kyoto, Japan
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: Marriage, Prostitution or prostitutes, 1920’s, Adultery, Divorce, Puppets or puppet plays, Japan or Japanese people, East and West, Tokyo
- Locales: Japan, Kyoto, Japan, Osaka, Japan, Awaji, Japan, Kobe, Japan
Characters Discussed
Kaname, a sinecurist in his father’s company, a quiet, unassuming man in his mid-forties. He and his wife, Misako, agree that their marriage has ended in all but name (they still live together), but neither has the necessary decisiveness to obtain a divorce. Although the basic reason for the marriage’s failure is Kaname’s lack of sexual interest in his wife, he is equally put off by her modern ways and extreme interest in the latest fads of Western culture. Kaname, though somewhat Westernized himself, becomes increasingly interested in traditional...
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