Aside from the subjects stirred by the stories in this collection, they shed light on the form of Spanish writing at that time. They include topics that revolve around society and its various classes like the poor, peasants, and gypsies who practiced fortune telling.

Through these tales, the writer highlights the atmospheres and climates of Spanish cities and villages, marked by the spread of theft, murder, and wars waged by Spain against Britain, as well as the civil war and the war with France and Napoleon Bonaparte's armies.