In "Cleo The Magnificent; Or, The Muse of the Real," Louis Zangwill crafts a richly layered narrative that explores the intersection of art and reality through the lens of his vibrant protagonist, Cleo. The book employs a unique blend of magical realism and keen social observation, capturing the tensions within the early 20th-century artistic landscape. Zangwill's prose is both lyrical and incisiv...