Complex sentence: In 1716, at age 24, Adrienne Lecouvreur left for Paris, and in 1717 she received a letter from the first gentleman of the King's chamber, requesting her to join the Comédie-Francaise.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1716, at age 24, Adrienne Lecouvreur left for Paris. She received a letter from the first gentleman of the King's chamber, requesting her to join the Comédie-Francaise.