Если(IF) - Редьярд Киплинг

A poem by Rudyard Kipling If (IF)

"If ..." (English If-;. Russian name translation by S. Marshak) - one of the most famous poems by Rudyard Kipling, written in 1895 and published in 1910 in the book "Rewards and Fairies» (Rewards and Fairies), cycle of tales and poems of Kipling, where it accompanies the story "Brother square shoes» (Brother square-Toes). It is considered a classic poetic expression of stoicism of the Victorian era. According to a survey conducted by the BBC BBC in 1995, it was named the most popular English poem. Original and 6 translations of authors: M. Lozinsky, F. Iskander, S. Marshak, V. Kornilov, AV Gribanov, AV Sharapova. Plus Recitation by Sir Michael Caine in the menu in the book section.