Tales of two people

"Tales of Two People" by Anthony Hope is an early 20th-century novel about a rich and peculiar nobleman, Lord Lynborough, who has been living abroad and is now back home to take control of his estate and figure out his relationships with those who live at Nab Grange, especially the impressive Marchesa di San Servolo. The story hints at a battle over who gets to use a beach path, touching on themes of social class, power, and complicated love stories. Lord Lynborough, who is a bit strange but also likeable, strikes an immediate interest in the Marchesa, which sets the scene for a series of humorous and dramatic events as the nobleman and the proud Marchesa's different worlds are about to clash in a playful confrontation.