"Some prefer nettles" is a novel written by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki (1886 – 1965). Considered one of Tanizaki’s most successful novels, Tade kuu mushi has a theme pervading it, the struggle between East and West.
The protagonist of the novel, Kaname, possesses aesthetic tastes leaning toward the so-called West. more http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Some_Prefer_Nettles
Anche in italiano, Gli insetti preferiscono le ortiche.
