Like many readers here, I've read both versions and actually preferred the original. I don't think it was nearly as flawed as its reputation makes it out to be. It's uneven in places and a touch slowly paced, perhaps, but there is a lot great stuff in it. The original is a valid entry in a series that was just getting on its feat."Revived" itself is also good and it's not often readers get two different, distinct versions of the same story, so fans will definitely want to read this version in addition to the original. It also provides some insight it how authors themselves can view their own, older works as imperfect and attempt to "fix" what they see as mistakes.