Due to the success of the German edition, the French editor Victor Tournachon decided to publish the book in France. Tournachon had no access to the original manuscript, and so the French text of his edition was translated from the German translation. The text was heavily censored.
Due to the success of the German edition, Victor Tournachon, the French publisher, decided to release the book in France.  Tournachon lacked access to the original manuscript and therefore translated the French version from the German translation. The text was heavily edited.