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Yevhen Hrebinka is a prominent representative of Ukrainian romanticism, a writer-innovator who created immortal images, developed the genre system of Ukrainian literature, and enriched it with new themes. His literary activity is distinguished in the epic genres by historicity, idealisation of the past and national motifs, in the lyrical genres - by a tendency to song forms. In his poetry and prose heritage, Hrebinka presented a portrait of his era, revealing a deep artistic individuality that, following the call of age, remained faithful to high moral values.

The book includes the best fables that reflect folk morality, folk views on life, on truth and wrong. The poet condemns the injustice of class society, ridicules the extortion and bribery of tsarist officials, opposes the arbitrariness of the serfs, and exposes the injustice of the tsarist court. The famous fable "The Bear's Court" is typical in this respect. The fox accuses the ox of drinking brew like a swindler at the lord's wine cellar, eating hay, oats, and salt.