The Straits by Jane Rose, translated by Ruth Geye

Helen and Max live outside their means in a tawny apartment on Lenox Avenue with a little help from their border Lehman.

Originally published as Engshaft (1918), and serialized as Ven eyner vil nit zayn genart (1914) in the anarchist periodical Fraye arbeter shtime. Translated from the Yiddish.
  • Recommend
  • Download
  • Save to Reading List

The Straits by Jane Rose, translated

Write a recommendation

Character Information

  • Max Beilin
    a man
    An accountant
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s, 40s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Lehman
    a man
    An insurance agent. The Beilin’s boarder.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s, 40s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Helen Beilin
    a woman
    His wife
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female