小說家李潼畢生著作等身，本文試圖聚焦於他在二○○四年絕筆作《魚藤號列車長》一書的探勘，本文結合心理傳記學的視野，探討作者在文本中呈現的心靈圖像，將依論述的次第展開七個章節： 第一章為研究範圍界定，探討李潼創作生平，以及《魚藤號列車長》近年相關的研究文獻分析。 第二章為作者與敘事主角的生命史觀與生命行旅，運用心理傳記學，探索作者生命經驗與文本之間的有機關連。 第三章為文本中書寫地景的實際勘查，將以小說現場苗栗三義鄉鯉魚潭村的整體觀照，探討文本與書寫地景的關係，篩漏出作者企圖彰顯的書寫訊息。 第四章為小說中人物塑造的具體剖析，進而歸納李潼敘事的視角與美感效應。 第五章為小說中瀕死意象之探討，剖析作者書寫歷程中，相關訊息的解讀。 第六章為小說結局的探勘：因《魚藤號列車長》為李潼「未完成」之作品，藉由本論文的第二章到第五章的歸納，將有助於文本與作者的多重詮釋，對於小說文本的結尾與關鍵命題，試圖整合出具體的發展脈絡。 第七章為結論。 本論文結合文本的內在研究，田野調查與外緣研究，希望能兼具作者、讀者兩個面向，運用相關的研究視角，試圖為李潼的《魚藤號列車長》，批導出兼具廣度與深度的視野交融。 Novelist Tong Lee has written many works during his life. This paper seeks to focus on his last novel, ＂The Conductor of Trifoliate Jewelvine Express,＂ which was written in 2004. By adopting a psychobiographical viewpoint, this paper explores the mental picture presented in the text by Mr. Tong. The seven chapters of the present paper will be developed as follows according to the sequence of the discussion. Chapter 1 provides the definition of the research scope. It explores Mr. Tong's literary creations and engages in a literature review of recent studies relevant to ＂The Conductor of Trifoliate Jewelvine Express.＂ Chapter 2 describes a viewpoint that focuses on the life history and travel experiences of the author and the hero . In this chapter, the perspective of psychobiography is adopted to explore the organic interrelation between the author's life experience and the text. Chapter 3 offers an on-site investigation of the landscape described in the text. The overall view of the site, Liyutan Village, Sanyi Township, Miaoli County, will be assessed to explore the relationship that exists between the text and the landscape described therein. This chapter will also interpret the message the author intended to deliver. Chapter 4 describes the specific analysis of the characterization in the novel, and it provides a conclusion regarding the view and aesthetic effect of Tong Lee's narration. Chapter 5 conducts an exploration of the near-death image in the novel, analyzing the interpretations of the relevant messages given in the course of the author's writing. Chapter 6 explores the novel's conclusion.Because ＂The Conductor of Trifoliate Jewelvine Express＂ is an ＂unfinished＂ work, this chapter posits a specific development in behalf of the novel's conclusion and its key subject based on the multiple interpretations of the novel and the author conducted in chapters 2, 3, 4, and 5. Chapter 7 provides the conclusion. By integrating the research conducted into the text with fieldwork and additional external research in the hope of establishing two perspectives of the author as well as the reader and applying relevant research views, this paper attempts to report a blended insight, informed by the width and depth of Tong Lee's ＂The Conductor of Trifoliate Jewelvine Express.＂
