Aesthetics The East and the West: A Perceptive introduction to the richness of the aesthetics : The East and the West in the book has been provided by I N Choudhuri. Further it presents an interesting study of the literary aesthetics of the two doyens, Rabindranath Tagore and Benedetto Croce, who had met in Italy in 1926 and found a kindred spirit in each other. The Focal point of their aesthetics becomes a study in 'Expression' which brings forth a fascinating understanding of their philosophical thoughts in the engaging areas such as 'Intution and Expression', 'Poetic Expression' and 'Beauty and Expression'. This Comparative study underscores the significance of aesthetics in literature and the role it plays in explaining the concept of artistic expression. The book will be of great interest to research scholars and academicians of Comparative Literature, Aesthetics and Cultural Studies.