Assault is a collection of poems by Edna St. Vincent Millay, published in 1926. The collection is divided into two parts, the first of which is a series of sonnets that explore the themes of love, loss, and mortality. The second part of the collection is a series of longer poems that explore the themes of war, violence, and the human cost of conflict. The collection is notable for its exploration of the psychological effects of war on those who experience it, as well as its examination of the power of love and the fragility of life.
By Edna St. Vincent Millay · First published 1921 · Genre: Poetry, Romanticism, Feminism