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It is notable for containing three stories not narrated by Dr. Watson . "The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone" is narrated in the Third Person , since it was adapted from a stage play in which Watson hardly appeared. "The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier" and "The Adventure of the Lion's Mane" are both narrated by Holmes himself, the latter being set after his retirement. CONTENTS
Most Holmesian aficionados and scholars consider the stories contained in ''The Casebook'' to be among the least impressive in the canon. They were written at a time when Doyle was heavily immersed in his newfound passion for Spiritualism and Seances , and considerably less than interested in continuing to produce Sherlock Holmes stories, which he regarded by now as a distracting nuisance. By the time ''The Casebook'' was published, 40 years had passed since publication of the first Holmes adventure, and the author's heart was no longer in his work, although sales remained very strong. A couple of the stories are comparable with Doyle's earlier work but in general this collection is considered a very much lesser entry in the Sherlock Holmes canon. EXTERNAL LINKS
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