Timothy Kimball presents on how Geoffrey Chaucer can be considered a Romantic writer through his most famous work The Canterbury Tales. Specifically, Kimball analyzes three tales - "The Knight's Tale", "The Miller's Tale", and "The Squire's Tale" - and argues they exhibit the key qualities of a romance through their use of settings, characters embarking on quests, and tests of values. However, Chaucer also subverts expectations through crude humor, complicated plots and variations, showing his skill and desire to put his unique stamp on the tradition. Ultimately, Kimball concludes Chaucer was highly influenced by the romance genre and should be viewed as an admirer and hopeful romantic writer himself through