Complex sentence: It was followed by "A Complicated Affair" (1848), a social novella, reminiscent of Gogol, both in plotlines and the nature of its characters, dealing with social injustice and the inability of an individual to cope with what he sees around.
Split into simpler sentences: It was followed by "A Complicated Affair" (1848). A social novella, reminiscent of Gogol, both in plotlines and the nature of its characters, was dealing with social injustice and the inability of an individual to cope with what he sees around.