Complex sentence: In 1880 her first published work, "Tom Tempest's Victory", appeared, and though it was soon followed by more, she found writing at home difficult, and town winters did not suit her health.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1880 her first published work, "Tom Tempest's Victory", appeared. Though it was soon followed by more, she found writing at home difficult, and town winters did not suit her health.