The book is organized in two main parts:
: Martínez argues that these essays collectively define a specific character marked by "sobriety, delicacy, a profound nationalistic instinct, and a longing for universal understanding". Ensayo Mexicano Moderno Jose Luis Martinez Pdf
Martínez is not a neutral compiler. His introduction makes a strong thesis: . He argues that while narrative fiction captured the epic of the Revolution, the essay captured its internal conflicts —moral, educational, aesthetic. The book is organized in two main parts: