This critical analysis of twelve of the plays of James Bridie (1885-1951) illustrates that throughout Bridie s work there exists a philosophical continuity which can be traced through three stages of moral awareness and which when recognized goes far in defining Bridie s genius. This critical analysis of twelve of the plays of James Bridie (1885-1951) illustrates that throughout Bridie s work there exists a philosophical continuity which can be traced through three stages of moral awareness and which when recognized goes far in defining Bridie s genius.