Originally published in Argosy, this story also appears in The Best of John Wyndham (a.k.a. The Man from Beyond) under the title "The Perfect Creature"). Affair of the Heart tells of a man who has proposed to the same woman on the same day for over thirty years. Why, then, does he commit suicide after the 32nd date? Confidence Trick tells of an Underground train-journey to hell itself, and the effects of belief on the part of the travellers. This story inspired the cover artwork for later editions. The Wheel takes a brief look at the religiously devout survivors of a near-apocalyptic catastrophe for a humanoid race. Look Natural, Please! presents the story of an iconoclastic young photographer who becomes part of the artistic establishment. Perforce to Dream sees two women discovering that not only have they independently written two near-identical novels based on their recurring dreams, but that many other women share these very same dreams. This story originally appeared in Women's Journal. Reservation Deferred sees a ghost visit a dying teenage woman and change her views about the male-designed afterlife. Heaven Scent originally published in Everybody's, is the story of the scheming secretary of a brilliant inventor. More Spinned Against (which first appeared in Argosy), tells of how the legendary Arachne finds herself in the clutches of a spider-obsessed collector and of the deal she makes with the collector's wife Lydia. Selected stories from this collection make up the bulk of the material collected in Tales of Gooseflesh and Laughter. References 1954 short story collections Short story collections by John Wyndham