In the first chapter, when the novel begins, we find a stranger moving towards Iping, a small hill side village of London, from Bramble Hurst. He is covered from top to bottom wearing long over coat, having pink nose and blue goggles with side light. The author (H.G Wells) too, calls him a wrapped up
Doctor Cuss was a local practitioner of Iping who was jealous of continuous growing popularity of the stranger around the little town, Iping. Therefore, he decided to expose the stranger before the people of that village. He made an excuse of collecting fund for nurses with which he went to Coach & Horses to meet
Bobby Jaffers is a brave constable of Iping Village. He is a man of courage, dominance and extreme example of a dutiful man. When, he is sent by Magistrate Shuckleforth to arrest Griffin, he exhibits his chivalry and tries his level best to get hold of the man. At first, he shows Griffin an arrest
Mr. Hall is a henpacked husband who dances on the tunes of his wife. Though he is a cab driver and has a different vocation, but he usually interferes in his wife's business. He is the co-owner of his inn namely Coach & Horses but is often dominated by his wife. He is bit social
Colonel Adye is the head of Police in Burdock who comes to arrest Griffin on the information of Dr. Kemp. He is sassy, bold and extremely talented police Officer. He lays a trap for the stranger lest he should get any opportunity to escape from the top floor in order to free people from Griffin's
Professor Oliver is the one who tempts Griffin towards the formula of invisibility. He is a journalist as well as a teacher who teaches Griffin that, things can be made invisible under the light by following some basic steps of Physics. Griffin gets distracted from his teaching and feels that he is wasting his time
Mr. Bunting is a Roman Catholic Priest who is a good friend of Dr. Cuss. He does not believe in the incidence of Dr. Cuss's elaboration of stranger's invisibility. On Whit Monday, while the couple are sleeping, they get to hear the noise of somebody's footsteps.
Hunchback is the owner of that costume shop whence Griffin manages to steal his pink nose, wigs, long overcoat, blue goggle and all the bandages that is wrapped around. He runs a costume shop in Drury Lane where he lives as well, on the first floor. He is a keen observer who can observe even
Thomas Marvel is an alcoholic who depends on charity altogether for his survival. He is short in stature, fat and ugly. On his first encounter with Griffin, he refuses to believe that he is talking to an invisible man. When hit by Griffin with flint on his toe, he gets ready to believe in former's
Although this novel revolves around a couple of themes like 'Science' and 'Society's Ignorance' yet it focusses more on science which has both the aspects. It indicates clearly, if science is used as a positive weapon, it has too many advantages. But, if used negativily, it can also have adverse effects not only on human
