Main Characters
- Professor Lidenbrock - A man of science and astonishing impatience and the uncle to Axel.
- Axel - The nephew of Professor Lidenbrock, overly cautious and unadventurous student.
- Hans Bjelke - A Danish-speaking Icelander eiderdown hunter who becomes their guide.
- Grauben - The goddaughter of Professor Lidenbrock.
One English language edition (published by Griffith and Farran 1871) changes Professor Lidenbrock's name to Hardwigg, Axel's name to Harry (or Henry) Lawson, and Grauben's name to Gretchen.
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