Tirano Benderas suspects Colonel Domitiano della Gondra of conspiring against him, and when he discovers a simple mistake committed by the latter, he provides the tyrant with the pretext he needs to arrest him, so he issues a secret order for his arrest, but a prostitute who can read minds knows about this, and warns the colonel. In the midst of the country's annual celebrations, Della Gondra flees and joins the rebels against the tyrant's rule. In this novel, which is considered one of the first novels written in the Spanish language about the dictator, before other writers from Latin America entered this field, “Ramon del Paye Inclán” presents a vivid depiction of the character of the tyrant, in a circular structure, full of short chapters and closed scenes that together constitute A rich text with its internal rhythm, wonderful images, and multiple linguistic levels.