Complex sentence: Edgeworth's first published work was "Letters for Literary Ladies" in 1795, followed in 1796 by her first children's book, "The Parent's Assistant" (which included Edgeworth's celebrated short story The Purple Jar).
Split into simpler sentences: Edgeworth's first published work was "Letters for Literary Ladies" in 1795. This was followed in 1796 by her first children's book, "The Parent's Assistant" (which included Edgeworth's celebrated short story The Purple Jar).