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I. Nechuy-Levytsky became almost a pioneer among the writers of those times, addressing the problems of educating a personality capable of becoming a leader, the test of wealth and power, apostasy and betrayal of the interests of the people.

The historical basis of the novel Prince Jeremiah of Vyshnevetskyi is the mid-17th century, the Liberation War (1648-1654) led by Bohdan Khmelnytskyi, and the main character is Prince Yarema (Jeremiah) Vyshnevetskyi, a historical figure, a traitor to the Orthodox faith and his people. The choice of a non-positive protagonist for the work distinguishes Nechuy-Levytsky's novel from a number of other historical novels that tell the story of glorious hetmans and fighters for justice. But it is worth noting that the author shows not only Jeremiah's negative traits and actions, he also focuses on his positive qualities in certain episodes of the work: a talented commander who organised his own army; a frugal owner who does not have fun at balls, but is constantly on campaigns.

In his novel, the writer showed the contradictions of ancient Ukrainian reality, reflected the real Polish-Ukrainian relations of the second half of the seventeenth century.