Rudyard Kipling is remembered for his stories and poems of British soldiers in India and for his tales for children. His poems included “Mandalay,” “Gunga Din,” and “If—.” His children's stories included The Jungle Book (1894) and Just So Stories (1902). His most successful novel was Kim (1901).

What is Rudyard Kipling most famous poem?

His two collections of stories and poems Puck of Pook's Hill (1906) and Rewards and Fairies (1910) were highly successful, the latter containing his most famous poem, 'If' which is still regularly voted the nation's favourite. Kipling died in 1936 at the age of 70.

Why did Rudyard Kipling wrote if?

Kipling wrote the poem as if it were talking to his son. He gives advice to help the young man to find his place in the world and to live with integrity and dignity. The speaker talks to the person in second person. This encourages the reader to place himself in the place of the son.