Little Masterpieces is a collection of eight short stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Included are: Dr. Heidegger's Experiment The Birthmark Ethan Brand Wakefield Drowne's Wooden Image The Ambitious Guest The Great Stone Face The Gray Champion Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist writing centers on New England, many featuring moral allegories with a Puritan inspiration and centering on the inherent evil and sin of humanity.