The work is composed of the following:
The introduction, where the author explains how the book should be interpreted.
A fictitious autobiography of the author in which he tells us of his relationships with women of different origin and social status: a nun, a Moor, a housewife he spied praying, a baker, a noble woman and several mountain women (serranas), often helped by another woman named Urraca, better known as Trotaconventos (Trots-between-monasteries)
Several examples (parables, fables and tales) which serve as moral education at the end of each episode.
The dispute between the author and Love (Don Amor), in which he accuses Love of being the cause of the seven mortal sins
The tale of the love of Mr. Melon (don Melón) and Mrs. Endrina, an adaptation of the medieval elegiac comedy "Pamphilus".
The tale of a battle between Carnival ("Don Carnal") and Lent ("Doña Cuaresma")
A commentary of "Ars Amandi" (Art of Love) by Ovid
A number of songs dedicated to Mary (mother of Jesus)
A number of profane songs, such as upon the death of "Trotaconventos