The best-selling licensed board game of all time was released 90 years ago, and chances are there's a Monopoly set tucked somewhere in your home, ready to start a family feud at a moment's notice.
From its early days as a critique of capitalism to its later reinvention as a full-throated celebration of it, Monopoly has shown itself to be remarkably adaptable.
So what is it about Monopoly that keeps generations coming back? What does this enduring board-game blockbuster reveal about us and our complicated fantasies about wealth and winning?
Emile Donovan speaks to Lisa J Hackett, cultural historian at the University of New England.
Monopoly Board Photo: Flickr -William Warby - (CC BY 2.0)
