This article investigates the formation and development of artistic psychologism in English literature, focusing on the historical evolution of narrative techniques used to represent the inner world of literary characters. Artistic psychologism is defined as a system of aesthetic and narrative strategies aimed at conveying psychological states, emotional experience, and moral consciousness. Using the fiction of Pearl S. Buck as a representative case, the study demonstrates that English literary psychologism developed along multiple trajectories, including ethically oriented and intercultural models. The research employs qualitative textual analysis to identify key mechanisms of indirect psychological representation, such as moral choice, silence, and everyday behavior. The findings reveal that Buck’s narrative method expands traditional conceptions of psychologism by integrating ethical realism and cultural synthesis into English prose.

Artistic psychologism, English literature, psychological realism

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