He got enjoyment through imagined participation in the experience of others, as in a "thrill"
... For passing time or sheer enjoyment, of course, simply reading the story 
can ... Fiction conveys meaning indirectly (other than, of course, through morals 
at... [DOC] [TLE] Play (activity) - Wikipedia [PAR] In psychology and ethology, play is a range of voluntary, intrinsically motivated 
activities normally associated with recreational pleasure and enjoyment.