Complex sentence: In the early 20th century, the poor Henrik Bergman, who is studying to be a parish minister under the Church of Sweden, meets the wealthy Anna Åkerblom through a friend, Anna's brother Ernst.
Split into simpler sentences: In the early 20th century, Henrik Bergman is studying to be a parish minister under the Church of Sweden. A poor man, he meets the wealthy Anna Åkerblom through his friend, Anna's brother Ernst.