Complex sentence: In fantasy, the rich heritage of myth and religion and folktales emerged from oral cultures transmitted by both men and women, and early published fantasy was written by and for both genders--for example gothic romances, ghost stories, and similar stories.
Split into simpler sentences: In fantasy, the rich heritage of myth, religion and folktales emerged from oral cultures transmitted by both men and women. Early published fantasy was written by and for both genders--for example gothic romances, ghost stories, and similar stories.