 First edition | |
| Author | Janusz A. Zajdel |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Kazimierz Hałajkiewicz |
| Language | Polish |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Iskry |
Publication date | 1982 |
| Publication place | Poland |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 226 |
| ISBN | 83-7054-116-X |
| OCLC | 314209372 |
| LC Class | PG7185.A364 L56 1997 |
Limes inferior (Latin for lower limit) is a social science fiction dystopian novel written in 1982 by the Polish author Janusz A. Zajdel. Limes inferior, one of Zajdel's best-known works, is a dystopia showing a grim vision of a future society resulting from a merger of the two systems competing at the time - communism and capitalism. It is a seemingly free society, which is in fact tightly controlled through a system of electronic biometric ID cards (Keys), censored media and other forms of social control.
It was recognized as the best science fiction novel in Poland in 1982.[1]