""A Slave of Circumstances: A Story of New York"" is a novel written by Ernest De Lancey Pierson in 1888. The book is set in New York City during the late 19th century and follows the story of the protagonist, Richard Hunter, a young man who is born into a wealthy family but is forced to leave his comfortable life behind after his father's death. Richard is left with a large debt and must find a way to pay it off. He struggles to find work and eventually...