Based on the tenth tale of the eighth day of Boccaccio’s Decameron, it has been called a picaresque play, works that exhibit an uncharacteristic moral freedom.
Fenisa ends up falling for this Dinarda who is disguised as don Juan de Lara.
In the end, Dinarda finds and marries her Albano, while Fenisa is left without a spouse and without money.
This is a light and comic play that opposes the mercantile values of Fenisa and Lucindo to the aristocratic attitudes of Albano and Dinarda.
In spite of the intricate plot line, it is Fenisa's characterization and actions that are the center of attention in Lope's play.