"Nina Balatka" is a novel written by the outstanding English writer Anthony Trollope. This story unfolds in the environment of the Czech community in London. The main character, Nina, faces numerous challenges and obstacles on the way to happiness. She must make difficult choices between love and family obligations, risking her social status and honor. Trollope successfully combined a love story with shades of social analysis and a psychological portrait. The novel has a deep ethnic flavor, as well as the author's dedication to morality and ethics. "Nina Balatka" is not only the story of one woman, but also a reflection of the cultural and moral problems facing each of us in a world where freedom of choice is often combined with responsibilities to family and society.