Complex sentence: However, the earliest known printing was in 1838, seventeen years later; given this considerable lapse of time, and The Pennsylvania Hermit's many factual errors, it is difficult to regard the book without a certain degree of skepticism.
Split into simpler sentences: However, the earliest known printing was in 1838, seventeen years later. Given this considerable lapse of time, and The Pennsylvania Hermit's many factual errors, it is difficult to regard the book without a certain degree of skepticism.