Complex sentence: On its release, "The Life of Nancy" was extremely well received, drawing positive reviews in numerous publications including "The Nation", "The Atlantic", "The Atlantic Monthly", "The Daily Picayune", and "The Chautauquan".
Split into simpler sentences: On its release, "The Life of Nancy" was extremely well received. It drew positive reviews in numerous journals, papers and magazines including "The Nation", "The Atlantic", "The Atlantic Monthly", "The Daily Picayune", and "The Chautauquan".