# Frontispiece explained — The Mystery of the Yellow Room

> Chapter companion for The Mystery of the Yellow Room by Gaston Leroux.

## What happens

The frontispiece introduces the central figure of the narrative, Joseph Rouletabille, a young journalist and amateur detective whose keen intellect and unconventional methods will drive the investigation into the mysterious crime at the Château du Glandier.

## Character check-ins

### Joseph Rouletabille

Introduced as the protagonist and detective figure.

## Links

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