‘Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne: Short Story Analysis 'Dr. Heidegger's Experiment' is an anti-Puritan nineteenth-century dark Gothic short story penned by American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne. Hawthorne was one of the most famous writers of nineteenth-century America whose writings mostly focused on the darker side of man's innate psychology and … [Read more...] about ‘Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne: Short Story Analysis