Complex sentence: Jane Austen's novel "Emma" (1815) was adapted for British television in 1996, directed by Diarmuid Lawrence and dramatised by Andrew Davies, the same year as Miramax's film adaptation of "Emma" starring Gwyneth Paltrow.
Split into simpler sentences: Jane Austen's novel "Emma" (1815) was released on British television in 1996 and was directed by Diarmuid Lawrence. The film was released the same year as Miramax's "Emma" starring Gwyneth Paltrow.