 The Tuke manuscript collection enhanced the research potential of existing works of Italian literature ranging from the 16th to 20th century, of which Giovanni Battista Guarini's "Poetical Works" (1630) and Gian Giorgio Trissino's "La Sophonisba" (1530) are examples in the collection.Tuke shared interweaving, intimate relationships with other female writers.She annually shared a rented summer home with Caroline Spurgeon, Virginia Gildersleeve and others.