Complex sentence: Edmond François Valentin About (February 14,1828-January 16,1885), French novelist, publicist and journalist, was born at Dieuze, in the Moselle departement in the Lorraine region of France.
Split into simpler sentences: Edmond François Valentin About (February 14,1828-January 16,1885), was a French novelist, publicist and journalist. He was born at Dieuze, in the Moselle departement in the Lorraine region of France.