| "The Conversion of Sum Loo" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Willa Cather | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Short story |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Library |
| Publication type | Literary magazine |
| Publication date | August 1900 |
"The Conversion of Sum Loo" is a short story by Willa Cather. It was first published in Library in August 1900. [1]
After his first wife dies without giving him the progeny his recently deceased father strongly wished him to have, Sum Chin, who grew up in China and now lives in San Francisco, decides to marry the daughter of a friend he had in China. They have a child together, Sum Wing, and baptise him. The child dies, and Sum Chin becomes very mournful; this was his last chance of living up to his patronym. His wife also keeps away from other people. Once, Sister Hannah follows her into a joss house and sees her tear away pages from the Bible.
The Conversion of Sum Loo is a rewriting of Cather's earlier story, A Son of the Celestial . [2]
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