If—

"If—" is a poem by English Nobel laureate Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936), that was written circa 1895.[1] It was written as a tribute to Leander Starr Jameson. It is a literary example of Victorian-era stoicism.[2]

"If—"
by Rudyard Kipling
Kipling If (Doubleday 1910).jpg
A Doubleday, Page & Co. edition from 1910
First published inRewards and Fairies
PublisherDoubleday, Page & Company
Publication date1910 (114 years ago) (1910)
Reading of "If—" by Rudyard Kipling

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References

  1. "If by Rudyard Kipling : If, poem by Rudyard Kipling : Poems 007". Archived from the original on 2017-02-10. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  2. Osborne, Kristen (28 April 2013). McKeever, Christine (ed.). "Rudyard Kipling: Poems Study Guide: Summary and Analysis of "If—"". GradeSaver. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  3. Kipling, Rudyard (1910). rewards and Fairies (First ed.). London: Macmillan.

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