I thought that I had read this one before as a child. In reading it this time however, I had no recollection of having done so, not even the slightest feeling of d‚j… vu. So perhaps this is the first time.
I do, on the other hand, remember the movie in vivid detail. I've seen it at least half a dozen times -- when I could still actually see it -- and the movie captured the story extremely well.
Unfortunately, my familiarity with the story took away all of the suspense, leaving me feeling somewhat bored.
Still, a classic worth the read.